Bahrain electricity prices

The residential electricity price in Bahrain is BHD 0.018 per kWh or USD 0.048. The electricity price for businesses is BHD 0.029 kWh or USD 0.077. These retail prices were collected in March 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees. Compare Bahrain with 150 other countries.

Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Electricity and Water Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain (EWA), Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy
Electricity price analysis for Bahrain

  • Residential electricity prices in Bahrain are 31.16% of the world average electricity price and 58.42% of the average price in Asia.


  • Business electricity rates in Bahrain are 51.45% of the world average price and 72.11% of the average in Asia.


  • Household rates are 62.07% of the business rates.


  • Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Bahrain are 93.10% of the prices paid by big businesses.


  • The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 82.61% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.


The energy mix of Bahrain (2022 U.S. EIA data)

  • Fossil fuels: 99.97%


  • Wind: 0.00%


  • Solar: 0.03%


  • Hydro: 0.00%


  • Nuclear: 0.00%


  • Geothermal: 0.00%

Compare the energy mix of Bahrain to other countries.


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